ShowMacster v1.9 released as public beta
Jealous of Leopard’s iChat Theater, but still using Tiger or Panther? Check out ShowMacster - media sharing for the rest of us.
ShowMacster is an extension to Apple’s iChat which enables users to stream pictures, QuickTime movies and live screen captures during a video conference.
By adding a drawer to the video chat window, it is seamlessly integrated into iChat. Users can even import a collection of their favorite pictures, icons or movies to show them instantly. By pressing a button or keyboard shortcut ShowMacster will switch from the current iSight video stream to the assigned media.
ShowMacster not only enables users to show slideshows of their pictures or video clips but also to share their actions on the screen to their opponent.
With ShowMacster’s “Sketchboard” tool users are able to draw right inside the current streaming picture. Drawings (on a blank sheet or any photo) are updated live as ShowMacster streams any changes instantly.
ShowMacster includes English, German and French localizations.
New in version 1.9:
- ShowMacster is now capable of sending audio directly to iChat (Tiger only).
- New Sketchboard drawing tools (Circle, Rectangle, Line).
- New text tool in Sketchboard.
- Option to show mouse position when broadcasting Sketchboard.
- The Sketchboard panel is now resizeable.
- Several other fixes and improvements.
For a complete feature list of ShowMacster v1.9 and a full list of changes, please visit http://www.showmacster.com/features.shtml.
ShowMacster v1.9 is available as public beta for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and Mac OS X 10.4.x and is priced at US $19.
For more information and a free downloadable trial version visit http://www.pleasantsoftware.com.
Pleasant Software has been developing and selling high quality software products for the Macintosh since 1989. “Übercaster” (http://www.ubercaster.com) is the most advanced podcast production suite for the Macintosh. “ShowMacster” (http://www.showmacster.com) revolutionizes the way of video conferencing by seamlessly extending Apples iChat application. “PiP” (http://www.pleasantsoftware.com/pip) is a free tool to present video from any webcam on the desktop.
